Tomorrow I will fly from Amsterdam to Lisbon. I will stay at Hotel Inspira Santa Marta****, a sustainable hotel in the heart of Lisbon. Feng shui is present in all parts of the hotel, from the lobby to the rooms. Sustainable development is the key element in this hotel: Read more »
Next week Pure! will be joining a press trip to Alentejo in Portugal. Before heading to Alentejo I will be in Lisbon for 24 hours. On my itinerary are visits to Liquid (see pictures) and Quinoa Organic Bakery. Read more »
I’m so delighted to receive lovely messages from the hotels, restaurants, wineries after the press trip gastronomy and wines to Center of Portugal. This Portuguese region between Lisbon and Porto is definitely worth your visit next time you plan to go to Portugal! Read more »
Coming soon: Pure! Food & Travel in Alentejo, Portugal. Just back from Center of Portugal, I’m excited to return to Portugal in only two weeks! Pure! Food & Travel will participate in a press trip ‘gastronomy and wines’ to Alentejo, located between Algarve and Lisbon. Read more »
Furadouro Boutique Hotel Beach and Spa**** is recognized by the Green Key label and the German TÜV Reinhland sign. What’s sustainable about this sea facing boutique hotel? Read more »
Aveiro is a beautiful village to explore, especially if you are a lover of art nouveau and art deco. You can make an art nouveau tour and enjoy a drink at the colourful Art Nouveau museum. Read more »
At the Ilhavo Maritime Museum you can learn all there is to know about cod – bacalhau in Portuguese – and the strong relationship it has with the people of Ilhavo, the ocean, and the Aveiro lagoon. Read more »
Paço dos Cunhas de Santar is a XVII century wine estate in the Dão region. At the moment they only produce one organic wine. But they are working on producing more organic wines. Read more »
Hotel Casa da Insua***** is located in the famous Dão region, which is located 120 kilometers east of Porto and the Spanish border to the west. Dão is one of two wine regions in Portugal, the other being Douro. Majestic 18th-century gardens with colourful Camelia flowers decorate the manor house. Read more »
Quinta das Lágrimas**** is a charming hotel in Coimbra that used to welcome kings and emperors. It is surrounded by a centuries old botanical garden, with rare trees like, camphor trees, maples, palm trees, araucarias, sequoias and this amazing Australian fig tree. Read more »
